(NewsNation) — The United States bombed Iran’s nuclear sites over the weekend, and social media lit up with talk of a military draft — but it would take more than conflict to reinstate mandatory conscription in the U.S.

“The United States has had an all-volunteer force for more than 50 years, and that has not changed. It would take an act of Congress to change that base fact,” said Sarah Streyder, executive director of Secure Families Initiative.

Streyder told NewsNation that, while mandatory military service exists on paper, that document hasn’t been touched in more than half a century.

The last time Americans were drafted was in 1973 during the Vietnam War, according to the Selective Service System’s official site.

Men aged 18 to 25 are still required to register for selective service, but the U.S. is far from drafting anyone. Right now, there is no draft and no effort in Congress to start one.

So, where’s the confusion coming from today? Blame misinformation, including online claims that Project 2025 would force high schoolers to serve. That’s false, as the 1,000-page conservative handbook doesn’t mention a draft at all.

The Iran-Israel conflict is far from the first time draft panic has gone viral. The same concerns were raised after the 9/11 attacks, when the U.S. invaded Afghanistan and Iraq, and again during the escalation between Israel and Hamas last year.

But no modern conflicts have materialized into a draft.

“These are fears that often will resurface when global tensions are escalated,” Streyder said. “And trust me, I understand where that fear comes from, but it is equally important that we proceed and respond to that fear by separating fact from speculation.”